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Symptoms of Being Human

by Jeff Garvin

A new school and a private question of identity

Critically Recognized
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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

    Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

  • Critical praise

    Starred review from Booklist

    Starred review

AlbakiReads Editorial

A new school and a private question of identity

Riley Cavanaugh is gender fluid, identifying as a boy some days and a girl on others, but has not yet come out. Starting at a new school while their father, a congressman, campaigns for reelection places questions of identity alongside the pressures of family and public life. The setup also connects the book to its listed social theme of bullying, grounding its young-adult story in the challenges of belonging and self-disclosure.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in stories about gender identity and coming out.
  • Readers seeking young-adult fiction that addresses bullying and the pressures of starting at a new school.

Themes

Gender identityComing outBullyingBelongingFamily and public life

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Book overview

Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist * YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers * ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults List * 2017 Rainbow List

A sharply honest and moving debut perfect for fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Ask the Passengers.

Riley Cavanaugh is many things: Punk rock. Snarky. Rebellious. And gender fluid. Some days Riley identifies as a boy, and others as a girl. But Riley isn't exactly out yet. And between starting a new school and having a congressman father running for reelection in

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